The following are selected academic articles and policy essays.
The years since 2000 have seen a surprising new wave of democratic breakthroughs in the postcommunist countries of Serbia, Georgia, and Ukraine....
Articles and Essays
April 1, 2002
The Liberty Doctrine: Reclaiming the Purpose of American Power
Policy Review
THE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE of President Bush and his administration to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States was superb,...
January 1, 2002
The Fourth Wave of Democracy and Dictatorship: Noncooperative Transitions in the Postcommunist World
World Politics
March 1, 1999
Institutional Design, Uncertainty, and Path Dependency during Transitions: Cases from Russia
Constitutional Political Economy
During transitional moments, new leaders must design political institutions. Some of these designs succeed in establishing lasting rules of the...
March 1, 1999
Lessons from Russia's Protracted Transition from Communist Rule
Political Science Quarterly
Spring 1999
June 1, 1998
Russia's "Privatized' State as an Impediment to Democratic Consolidation (Part II)
Security Dialogue
Summer 1998
March 1, 1998
Russia's "Privatized" State as an Impediment to Democratic Consolidation (Part I)
Security Dialogue
Spring 1998
January 1, 1995
State Power, Institutional Change, and the Politics of Privatization in Russia
World Politics
January 1, 1995
Why Russia's Politics Matter
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs, Vol. 74, No. 1 (Jan. - Feb., 1995), pp. 87-99